A cornerstone of our Black History Portal, the Pearsall Family collection materials have been a major source of research into the lives of Roslyn's Black community. One of the greatest resources in the collection is THIS IS MY LIFE, a comprehensive ... Read More
East Hills resident John H. Lewis, Jr. was elected to the Roslyn Board of Education in 1966. He served three terms between 1966 and 1974 and was Board President for the 1970-71 term. Described in a 1975 tribute as “a wise person to whom we owe a ... Read More
Several years ago, the Local History Collection acquired a copy of pages from an early Norgate-at-Roslyn deed. It was received from Howard Kroplick, current co-president of the Roslyn Landmark Society and former Historian of the Town of North ... Read More
The Bryant Library Local History Collection celebrates Juneteenth, our country’s newest federal holiday, by remembering some of the Roslyn residents who would have been alive to hear of the momentous event that took place on June 19, 1865 in ... Read More
Roslyn residents, including members of the Roslyn Committee for Civil Rights, were among the more than one thousand Long Islanders that attended the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A major aim of the 1963 March was to secure ... Read More
For at least two centuries, African Americans have been an integral part of the greater Roslyn community. Despite being constrained by prejudice and racial discrimination, Roslyn’s Black residents contributed in major ways to the area's economic and ... Read More
On June 8th, 1960, exactly 60 years ago this evening, over 1,000 people gathered at Roslyn High School to attend the Stand-Up-And-Be-Counted Rally For The Sit-Down Negro Students. As seen in this promotional flyer from the Local History ... Read More
